Upcoming Events for Feb, Mar 2009

Oscar Grant, III would have been 23 on Friday, February 27th. CAPE coalition activists will be at BART stations, passing out fliers encouraging people to remember not only his death but his life. We invite you to join us - for an hour, for two hours, whatever you can give.

You can also pick up flyers to hand out from:10:00AM - 2:00PM - Leadership Excellence, 1924 Franklin St in Oakland9:00AM - 3:00PM - Peace Development Fund, 3221 22nd St, 3rd Floor in San FranciscoFinally, we would like to encourage everyone to wear blue ribbons or armbands all day (blue was Oscar's favorite color).

Or you can download the flyer here: www.4shared.com/dir/13046450/d7a1af17/sharing.html

Thu, 2/26, 7PM – 9PM – Poetry In The Community Presents: Poetry CrossroadsFree Open Mic, All welcome, A place to speak and shareBerkeley City College2050 Center St at Milvia, 5th Floor Student Lounge

3/14, 1PM – 3PM – Uhuru House Tribunal Put the state on trail for crimes against the Black communityUhuru House7911 Macarthur Blvd., East Oakland

SAT JAN 17 12pm-4pm DAY OF REMEMBERANCE AND HEALING This day is to honor all those who have died or been injured by violence in the streets of Oakland and neighboring communities. We honor these mostly young men and women whether the cause of their death was police brutality, gang violence, domestic dispute or by accident. See participating healing centers in the blog post called Day of Healing

FRI. JANUARY 23 6PM BLACK DOT CAFE 1195 PINE ST, OAKLAND FREE “Town Bizness Townhall Meeting - Against Police Terrorism” Come hear from the family of Oscar Grant and from protesters, community leaders and artists All are invited. For more information, you could hit up www.blockreportradio.com and www.sfbayview.com.